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How to Spot That Toxic Friend
and Other Stories for the Holiday Weekend
Here are this weekend's reading diversions. Happy Holiday Weekend and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!…
December 24, 2009
Does the Dollar Rally Threaten the Loonie and Commodities?
Since late November the U.S. dollar has rallied strongly against the yen and euro, and also the loonie.…
December 24, 2009
How Much Do You Know About Oil?
My friends at US Global Investors came up with a quiz on the history, geopolitics, etc. of oil.…
December 24, 2009
Staggered Return to Global Growth
This report is a guest contribution by Paul Kasriel, Northern Trust. Staggered Return to Global Growth December 21,…
December 23, 2009
Carry Trades Make and Break Markets
Financial markets have been swept up during the last nine months by the Fed's easy money policies, particularly…
December 21, 2009
SWOT: Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Strengths Singapore’s exports rose 8.7 percent year-over-year in November, the first increase in 19 months. The…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Natural gas futures rallied 12 percent this week on colder weather boosting…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Gold Market
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,113.20 per ounce, down $2.20, or 0.20 percent. Gold…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Economy and Bond Market
The Economy and Bond Market Treasuries yields were little changed this week as the Federal Reserve more or…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Index Summary
Index Summary The major market indices were mixed this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index (1) fell 1.36…
December 20, 2009
Holiday Season Good for Oil Stocks
December 18, 2009 By Brian Hicks and Evan Smith Co-Managers, Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) If 2010 follows the…
December 20, 2009
Donald Coxe: Investment Recommendations (December 2009)
The December edition of Donald Coxe’s Basic Points research report (subtitled “Financial Heroin”) has just been published. You…
December 20, 2009
14 Habits for Happier Mornings, and Other Weekend Reading
Here are this weekend's reads. Wishing you Happy Holidays with your family! The 4 worst foods you can…
December 18, 2009
Good Things Come in Small Packages
One of the most important findings of modern finance is that small companies, on average, have higher returns…
December 17, 2009
Why is Hanukkah Eight Days Long?
Why is Hanukkah eight days long? This question is as old as the holiday itself... If the pure…
December 17, 2009